REFORMS IN THE ROAD SECTOR IN KENYARestructuring of Road Sub-Sector: Responding to Future Challenges

Eng. Joseph N Nkadayo, MBSDirector General, Kenya Urban Roads

Authority19th ENGINEERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE 9-11 MAY,2012, NAIROBI KENYA

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Road Sector in KenyaReforms in the Road Sub-Sector

Why Reforms & What ReformsRealignment of the Road Sector to

the Constitution 2010Challenges Institutional FrameworkLessons Learnt Implementation Strategy

ROAD SECTOR IN KENYA

Total road network of 160,886 km managed by: KenHA -National roads, 13,687 km (8.5%) KeRRA- Rural roads, 130,067 km (80.9%) KURA-Urban roads, 12,549 km (7.8%) KWS - Roads in the National Parks, 4,583 km

(2.8% of network) Kenya’s Annual Budget about KShs.100.9

billion Approximately 93 per cent of country’s

passenger & freight transport are carried on the roads.

WHY REFORMS (1)?

To align the legal and institutional framework governing the roads to Constitution 2010

Provision of High quality roads that support economic development

To reduce transport costs and travel time by improving the condition of national trunk roads and county roads (11%-good; 33%- fair; 56% poor)

Road Investment 7 trillion Kshs for period 2010-2024

WHY REFORMS (2)?

To set out criteria for road classification consistent with the mandates of the two levels of government

To optimize use of available resources in the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads

To enhance capacity for local contractors To enhance connectivity throughout the

country consistent

WHY REFORMS (3)?

To promote role clarity and accountability for all actors in the road sub-sector

To create a conducive environment for increased public-private partnerships and intergovernmental relations

To enhance road safety and cater for the needs of non-motorized traffic.

To realize 2030 vision for infrastructure “To deploy and employ cost effective

world class infrastructure facilities and services in support of socio-economic development”

WHAT REFORMS?Road Management

Initiative (1992)

Creating OwnershipInvolve Road Users in management of roads

Stabilizing Road Financing

Securing an adequate & Stable Flow of funds

Clarifying ResponsibilityClearly establishing who is responsible for what

Strengthening Management of RoadsProviding effective systems

And procedures andStrengthening managerial

accountability

WHAT REFORMS ?

Fulfillment of the four Building blocks Road Maintenance Levy fund created in 1993; Enactment of Kenya Roads Board Act in 1999 to

provide for management of Fuel Levy; Enactment of Kenya Roads Act, 2007 to bring

ownership, responsibility and commercialized management of Roads sub-sector (fundamental change of processes in policies and institutional arrangements of the road subsector).

Operationalization of Roads Authorities in 2008 gave overall responsibility for management of entire road network to the Ministry of Roads through 5 agencies - KeNHA; KURA; KeRRA ; KWS & KRB.

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RE ALIGNMENT TO CONSTITUTION 2010

National Government road traffic; the Construction and operation

of national trunk roads, standards for the construction and

maintenance of other roads by counties, capacity building and technical assistance

to the counties, public investments and disaster management.

County Government county transport including county roads,

street lighting, traffic and parking, public road transport and ferries and harbours.

STATUS OF REFORMS

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Pace of reform varies across institutions

The structure of the road sub sector after reform will also differ by county

Transition in the road sector has presented challenges affecting policy, institutions and road expansion

CHALLENGES

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Lack of fully integrated transport system

Institutional deficiencies/ Inadequate Human Resources; Low Contractor Capacity

Land Acquisition for road construction Inadequate FundingAxle Load Compliance

CHALLENGES continued

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Road Safety Management fragmentation

VandalismEncroachment on Road Reserves Inadequate Road construction

equipmentVolatile Foreign Exchange market

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Who will be responsible for policy formulation and setting of

standards, coordination and oversight? for development & maintenance of

national trunk roads, axle load control and technical support to counties?

enforcement of standards of construction and maintenance of roads?

mobilization and management of all roads sub-sector funds?

County roads?

LESSONS LEARNT

Need for an efficient staff establishment that is adequate to fulfill its mandate in terms of preparation and implementation of road works

structure should reflect the functions that it must implement

Staff establishment, should have well qualified and adequate staffing in the areas of engineering, procurement, financial management, legal services, corporate relations, planning and environment, technical and financial audit and information and communications technology (ICT).

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Need for Interim Management Committee for operationalization agencies as was done in 2008

What happens to existing staff of Authorities?

What happens to the road assets & liabilities?

What will be the role of all stakeholders?

THANK YOU